Professor Stephen Hallett
B.Sc.(Cape Town), D.Phil.(Oxon.)
Current positions
Professor in Composite Structures
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Contact
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Biography
Prof. Hallett is Professor in Composite Structures at the University of Bristol where he is co-Director of the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) and Director of the Rolls-Royce supported Composites University Technology Centre (UTC).
Research interests
Prof. Hallett is Co-Director of the Bristol Composites Institute and Director of the Rolls-Royce supported Composites University Technology Centre (UTC). His principal research interests are:
- Composite failure mechansims
- Computational models for composites mechanical performance
- 3D Reinforced Composites
- Impact damage and high rate effects
- Fatigue of Composites
- Composites manufacturing process simulation
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Composites: Made Faster
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/12/2021 to 30/11/2024
Composites: Made Faster
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design EngineeringDates
01/12/2021 to 30/11/2024
Composites: Made Faster
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/10/2021 to 30/09/2024
Core Project - Fibre-Steered Forming Technology
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Hub (CIMCOMP) Core Project - Fibre-steered Forming TechnologyManaging organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/12/2019 to 31/08/2022
8034 - Virtual un-manufacturing of fibre-steered preforms for complex geometry composites - EPSRC via Notts EP/P006701/1
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/04/2019 to 30/09/2019
Thesis supervisions
Fatigue of composite truss structures
Supervisors
A numerical study of a nacre-inspired ballistic armour system
Supervisors
Solving large optimisation problems for improved robustness in dry fabrics forming applications
Supervisors
Extending the application range of Z-pins in composites
Supervisors
Autonomous and objective characterisation of composite precursors in manufacturing
Supervisors
A Process Simulation-Based Approach for the Control of Composite Laminate Deformation During Autoclave Moulding
Supervisors
NDT-based Performance Prediction for Wrinkled Composites under Compressive Load
Supervisors
Fatigue behaviour of carbon fibre composites subjected to load reversals and variable mode ratios
Supervisors
Experimental and Numerical Characterisation of Fatigue Damage in Z-pinned Composite Structures
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
07/05/2025Modelling compaction-induced defects in overmoulding of thermoplastic composites
28th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2025
Solid-shell element for modeling consolidation-induced wrinkle defect formation
28th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2025
Modelling the effect of barely visible impact damage on the fatigue behaviour of 3D woven composites
Relation between the static damage initiation threshold and the fatigue limit under tension-tension fatigue
The role of barely visible impact damage in the fatigue damage development of 3D woven composites
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